Observation: The Cup was won by the host nation, Argentina, who defeated the Netherlands 3–1 in the final, after extra time. The final was held at River Plate's home stadium ... Amid Argentina's celebrations, there was sympathy for the Netherlands, runners-up for the second tournament running, following a 3-1 final defeat at the Estadio ... The match was won by the Argentine squad in extra time by a score of 3–1. Mario Kempes, who finished as the tournament's top scorer, was named the man of the ... May 21, 2022 ... Argentina won the World Cup for the first time in their history, beating Netherlands 3-1 in the final. This edition of the World Cup was full of ... The adidas Golden Ball is presented to the best player at each FIFA World Cup finals. Those who finish as runners-up in the vote receive the adidas Silver ... Holders West Germany failed to beat Holland and Italy and were eliminated when Berti Vogts' own goal gave Austria a 3-2 victory. Holland thrashed the Austrians ... Jun 14, 2018 ... On a clear afternoon on 1 June 1978 at the revamped El Monumental stadium in Buenos Aires' Belgrano barrio, several hundred children in white ... Dec 15, 2022 ... The tournament couldn't have gone better for the ruling junta. Argentina went on to win the championship, defeating the Netherlands, 3-1, in the ... Nov 9, 2022 ... Host: Argentina Teams: 16. Format: Group stage, second round, third-place playoff, final. Matches: 38. Goals: 102. Winner: Argentina Feb 19, 2009 ... Argentina sealed their first World Cup win on home soil when they defeated the Netherlands in an exciting final that went to extra-time. For the ...